Pedaling while dialyzing: a simple exercise to save limbs?

NCT ID NCT01866891

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether cycling for 30 minutes during each dialysis session, three times a week for three months, could improve blood flow in the legs of people on chronic hemodialysis. The goal was to see if this simple exercise could help prevent serious complications like wounds and amputations. Twenty-seven stable adult patients participated, and the main measure was skin blood flow in the lower legs.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: cycling during dialysis
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to improve leg blood flow and reduce the risk of wounds and amputations in dialysis patients.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early study with only 27 participants and no control group. The results may not apply to all dialysis patients, and the benefit might be small or temporary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic kidney disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hôpital Edouard Herriot

Lyon, 69003, France

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